Denote without denote: links? (and updating file: links)

[mmarshall540]

I think I want to use Denote's file-naming scheme, along with many of the features in the package. But the denote: link-type has been a stumbling block for me, since it's not supported on any android apps I can find.

On the other hand, numerous android apps support file: links, including several that support them in Org-mode files.

In Emacs, the denote: link-type solves the problem of link-breakage when a user updates the title or keyword in a filename. But I believe I can write a function which would update all file: links that point to a file being renamed and update such links to match the new filename. (It could even be done in a manner that preserves mtime of the linking files, since updating the links within them would not be a substantive change.)

So is it practical to use Denote without denote: links?

Is there anything I should be aware of or consider if I try to do this?

[protesilaos]

It is unfortunate that those apps do not support custom Org link types. The denote: links are relying on a standard feature of Org.

At any rate, in the denote-org package there are functions to convert between denote: and file: links:

• denote-org-convert-links-to-file-type
• denote-org-convert-links-to-denote-type